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and_o debase_v a_o man_n below_o the_o nature_n of_o beast_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o weakness_n &_o want_n of_o reason_n be_v free_a from_o this_o folly_n and_o never_o afflict_v themselves_o with_o evil_n past_a or_o fear_n to_o come_v but_o free_o enjoy_v all_o pleasure_n incident_a to_o their_o nature_n save_v only_o when_o they_o feel_v present_a pain_n let_v we_o not_o then_o so_o abuse_v that_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a light_n of_o reason_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o so_o as_o thereby_o to_o become_v more_o slavish_o fearful_a and_o worse_o than_o beast_n which_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o employ_v in_o the_o search_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o fortitude_n magnanimity_n and_o all_o felicity_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v so_o bear_v to_o a_o fearful_a nature_n that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n he_o can_v acquire_v true_a valour_n and_o fortitude_n and_o when_o there_o be_v need_v thereof_o temper_v his_o natural_a fear_n therewith_o he_o 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that_o heroical_a virtue_n of_o fortitude_n which_o be_v the_o contrary_a to_o and_o remedy_n of_o this_o timorous_a passion_n true_a fortitude_n be_v place_v between_o the_o two_o extreme_n of_o cowardliness_n and_o rashness_n these_o excellent_a virtue_n namely_o magnanimity_n confidence_n patience_n noble_a resolution_n constancy_n and_o perseverance_n be_v the_o part_n and_o branch_n thereof_o it_o be_v as_o the_o most_o difficult_a the_o most_o glorious_a virtue_n and_o produce_v most_o excellent_a effect_n it_o be_v a_o immortal_a good_a seat_v in_o the_o soul_n arm_v the_o same_o against_o all_o peril_n and_o misery_n take_v away_o all_o unworthy_a fear_n of_o danger_n difficulty_n sorrow_n and_o of_o death_n itself_o advance_v the_o mind_n in_o a_o generous_a manner_n prudent_o without_o fear_n cowardliness_n and_o perplexity_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o without_o impudence_n rashness_n and_o carelesseness_n on_o the_o other_o to_o aspire_v to_o and_o accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o commendable_a and_o final_o crow_v the_o mind_n with_o triumph_n joy_n and_o happiness_n sorrow_n also_o be_v a_o passion_n most_o proper_a to_o this_o melancholy_a cold_a and_o dry_a humour_n it_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o languish_a feebleness_n of_o spirit_n deject_v both_o body_n &_o mind_n cause_v all_o other_o perturbation_n and_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o and_o hinder_v alloy_n and_o cheerfulness_n yet_o true_o some_o sorrow_n some_o cross_n and_o affliction_n in_o this_o world_n be_v in_o divers_a respect_n even_o necessary_a and_o good_a for_o we_o the_o same_o make_v we_o wise_a better_a more_o circumspect_a and_o diligent_a in_o all_o good_a and_o virtuous_a way_n quicken_v refine_v and_o illuminate_v all_o goodness_n yea_o all_o ensue_a joy_n and_o happiness_n in_o us._n it_o be_v a_o fit_a mixture_n of_o cross_n adversity_n and_o sorrow_n that_o make_v even_o prosperity_n joy_n and_o felicity_n unwearisome_a &_o most_o sweet_a and_o 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cause_v a_o ill_a stomach_n ill_a digestion_n and_o consequent_o make_v a_o man_n look_v pale_a lean_a dry_a wither_a and_o hinder_v the_o whole_a health_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n also_o weaken_v and_o quell_v the_o same_o cause_v therein_o many_o other_o perturbation_n as_o fear_n care_n distrust_n sometime_o desperation_n and_o many_o mischief_n the_o same_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o reason_n which_o excite_v we_o to_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n i_o mean_v herein_o only_o of_o worldly_a sorrow_n it_o make_v the_o mind_n unapt_a to_o perform_v all_o goodness_n and_o worthy_a enterprise_n or_o to_o receive_v any_o good_a any_o felicity_n for_o even_a pleasure_n and_o good_a fortune_n be_v often_o displease_v to_o sorrowful_a man_n to_o who_o every_o thing_n be_v unsavoury_a as_o dainty_a meat_n to_o a_o corrupt_a stomach_n and_o curious_a music_n to_o a_o distemper_a mind_n it_o make_v life_n itself_o tedious_a and_o irksome_a and_o 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without_o he_o our_o clothes_n can_v afford_v we_o no_o warmth_n nor_o meat_n nourishment_n neither_o indeed_o can_v any_o thing_n without_o he_o live_v grow_v or_o subsist_v when_o also_o we_o consider_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o due_a order_n and_o subordination_n of_o all_o creature_n which_o do_v give_v their_o influence_n one_o to_o another_o in_o a_o excellent_a manner_n and_o all_o for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n also_o the_o many_o and_o divers_a pleasure_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o world_n so_o full_a of_o excellency_n sweetness_n and_o delight_n and_o last_o the_o wonderful_a miracle_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o all_o age_n in_o the_o world_n we_o can_v but_o in_o reason_n confess_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n espy_v the_o heavenly_a fountain_n the_o cause_n the_o creator_n the_o preserver_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o these_o and_o admire_v his_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n glory_n and_o excellency_n and_o more_o particular_o as_o from_o the_o pleasure_n and_o 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